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Ministry of Culture
The second session of NAI’s Book reading series -“Archives Reads”- showcases its rich archival records
The Second Book reading session of 'Archives Reads' was organised by NAI today with Author & Prof Deepak Kumar, former Professor, JNU reading from his latest publication “Trishanku Nation – Memory, Self and Society in Contemporary India".
Speaking on the occasion, Director General, National Archives of India , Shri Pritam Singh, said that the rich archives available with NAI is a treat for students, researchers, historians and authors. He said this book reading series would help inculcate archival awareness among the masses, to bring prominent historians closer to the young readers and to showcase the vast treasure of archives available with NAI for research and reference purposes.
The author, Prof Deepak Kumar, mentioned that around 4500 files on Home affairs, Polity, meteorology and various other branches were referred by him from the National Archives over past 15 years which has helped him publish many books, significant being “Science and Raj". The author was immensely proud of the institution of NAI with its exceptionally rich archives indexes in various fields. He stated that ‘NAI serves as the Memory of the Nation’. He also appealed that NAI should consider preserving even private papers of historically significant organisations in the country.
The book- “Trishanku Nation – Memory, Self and Society in Contemporary India" is built on a narrative on the state of contemporary India. The Trishanku Nation gives an account of a country marked by its contradictions and seamlessly combines everyday social history with academic insights. Based on memory, both historical and personal it examine issues of casts, religion, communalism, governance, corruption, education, science, culture, etc. as seen in the past five decades.
Archives reads book reading series was launched on 23rd February 2018 to inculcate archival awareness among the masses and bring prominent historians/scholars closer to the young scientists/citizens.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Secretary, Department of Water Resources, RD&GR, Shri Pankaj Kumar Reviews Progress of Various Activities of the Department Under ‘Swachhata He Seva’ Campaign
As part of the ongoing Swachhata Hi Seva , 2023 campaign, the Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Shri Pankaj Kumar chaired a meeting to review the progress/ status of the implementation of various activities being undertaken by the Department for ensuring success of the nationwide campaign. Till date, a total of 161 activities/ programs have been undertaken under the campaign by the Department, wherein about 7232 people have participated. This includes participation by 2066 in Shramdaan and 2481 in mass mobilization, contributing 14,178 Man Hours for the SHS campaign. The Department is uploading the activities on the SHS portal https://swachhbharatmission.gov.in/ on daily basis.
As part of the SHS campaign themed 'Garbage Free India' and following a whole of Government approach, the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti through its organisations had developed date-wise Action Plan focusing on cleanliness drives through regional/ ﬁeld oﬃces of each of the Organizations under the department so as to substantially contribute towards achieving the objectives of the campaign.
The Department had selected the following speciﬁc activities befitting the theme of the campaign:
- Cleaning of Ghats and adjacent areas being undertaken by National Mission for Clean Ganga  and National River Conservation Directorate ;
- Cleaning of Dams and surrounding areas  being undertaken by Central Water Commission  in collaboration with State Governments;
- Cleaning of River Banks near the head oﬃces of various Organisations of the Department.
AYUSH
India’s Ayush Sector to increase its market share to USD 23 billion globally by 2023: Sarbananda Sonowal
Union Ayush Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways was participated in the closing ceremony of the Silver Jubilee celebration of Ayurveda Vyaspeeth in Nagpur today.
The event was also attended by the Chief Minister of Goa Shri Pramod Sawant, RSS chief Shri Mohan Bhagwat among other leading practitioners of Ayurveda, Vaidyas and officials of Ayush Ministry.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Ayurveda is one of the finest practices that has emerged from our rich heritage of more than five thousand years. The call for Vocal for Local by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave a boost to the Indian traditional practices with rich experience of enriching human lives. The wide acceptability of Ayurveda, along with other traditional medicinal practices, has given a shot in the arm to the Ayush sector globally and we believe that the Indian Ayush sector will capture a market of no less than USD 23 billion by 2023. The Ayush Ministry is also undertaking many initiatives to enable our Ayush sector to reach this objective within the desired timeframe.”
The Minister further said, “Ayurveda Vyaspeeth has remained deeply committed to serve the nation for 25 years selflessly. We acknowledge the role played by the institute in creating awareness about Ayurveda. It is important that the education, research, scientific investigation as well as its propagation of Ayurveda must be done as per a rational and scientific evaluation process. I call upon the experts, vaidyas, medicine producers and everyone associated with the sector to work towards this and strive for excellence.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Supply of Clean and Safe Drinking Water
The Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission  in partnership with States/ UTs to make provision of potable tap water supply in adequate quantity of prescribed quality to every rural household by 2024. As on 10th March, 2022, out of 19.31 Cr. rural households, 9.16 Cr. households have the provision of tap water supply. State, district and village-wise information related to JJM is placed in the publicdomain, which is available on JJM dashboard at:
https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx
The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation  was launched by the Government of India on 25thJune, 2015 in selected 500 cities and towns across the country, has one of the key objectives of ensuring that every household has access to a tap connection with assured supply of water. The water supply component includes new, augmentation and rehabilitation of water supply system; rejuvenation of water bodies for drinking water supply and special water supply arrangement for difficult areas, hills and coastal cities, including those having water quality problem. Under AMRUT Mission, out of the total plan size of ₹77,640 crore, ₹39,010 crore  has been allocated to water supply sector only.
As informed by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, as on date, States/ UTs have taken up 1,351 water supply projects worth ₹42,400 crore, of which 834 projects worth ₹14,049 crore have been completed. Overall, water supply projects worth ₹31,863 crore have been physically completed. Against the target to provide 139 lakh tap connection in 500 AMRUT cities to achieve universal water supply, 126 lakh new water tap connections have been provided so far under AMRUT and in convergence with other schemes.
Further, Government of India has launched AMRUT 2.0 on 1stOctober, 2021 for a period of five years , with the objective of providing universal coverage of water supply through functional household tap connections in all statutory towns in the country. AMRUT 2.0 focuses on making cities water secure through recycle/reuse of treated sewage, rejuvenation of water bodies and water conservation.
City-wise data on households deprived of safe and clean drinking water facility is not centrally maintained.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has signed 14 MoUs/ Agreements/ Cooperation and Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation has signed 2 with Governments of other nations/ International Bodies on cooperation in the field of water supply, water and waste water management, etc.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Felicitation of Gallantry Awardees at AIR Force Station Pune
Pune, 12 August 2022
As part of the celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, felicitation and interaction with Gallantry Award winners  was organized at Air Force Station Pune on 12 Aug 22. Air Chief Marshal PV Naik  was the chief guest for the event.
The programme started at 1000h with wreath laying ceremony at Station War Memorial. A cultural show by air warriors and families was organized at Station Auditorium, which was followed by screening of a documentary film on the bravery and valour of some gallantry award winners, which motivated personnel and families towards serving in the Armed Forces. The gallantry award winners were felicitated by the Air Chief Marshal PV Naik . The awardees shared their personal experiences in battle and anecdotes which inspired the audience present at the ceremony.
MI/PM
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
92.77 LMT of fortified rice lifted in Phase II under TPDS for Aspirational and High Burden Districts
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that, in order to achieve uniform nutritional impact among the targeted population, the Government of India has approved the supply of fortified rice throughout the Targeted Public Distribution System  under the National Food Security Act  and in Other Welfare Schemes of Government of India in all States and Union Territories  by the year 2024 in a phased manner. The implementation plan of the initiative throughout the country in a phased manner is envisaged below:
- Phase-I: Covering ICDS and PM-POSHAN in all over India by March, 2022
- Phase-II: Phase I above plus TPDS and OWS in all Aspirational and High Burden Districts on stunting  by March 2023.
- Phase-III: Phase II above plus covering the remaining districts of the country by March, 2024
In the Phase-I, nearly 17.51 LMT of fortified rice have been lifted by States/UTs for distribution under ICDS and PM POSHAN. Phase II is under implementation and upto February, 2023, 92.77 LMT of fortified rice has been lifted under TPDS for Aspirational and High Burden Districts. Also, nearly 27.46 LMT of fortified rice have been lifted by States/UTs for ICDS and PM-POSHAN.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Disposal time of public grievances improved over the last six years: Dr Jitendra Singh
The Union Minister of State , Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in Lok Sabha today that the average disposal time of grievance has progressively improved over the last six years. For example, during the COVID pandemic, the exclusive grievance redressal option made available ensured redressal of every grievance at an average disposal time of 1.4 day.
He said the Directorate of Public Grievances [DPG] in the Cabinet Secretariat has a mechanism to entertain representation from a public complainant who says he is not satisfied with the response received from the concerned Ministry/Department within a reasonable period of time.
The number of public grievances received, actually redressed and pending for redressal during the last three years are given below: -
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Year
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Received
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Actually redressed
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Pending
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2017
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18,66,124
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17,73,020
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7,55,952
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2018
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15,86,415
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14,98,519
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8,43,848
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2019
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18,67,758
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16,39,120
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10,72,486
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID19 Vaccination: Myths Vs. Facts
Vaccine doses are supplied to the States/UTs as per advance allocation in various schedules throughout a month
More than 516 million doses indeed will be supplied from January 2021 to 31st July 2021
India has crossed the landmark of 440 million doses administered, the largest number achieved in the world at a brisk pace
Government of India has been at the forefront of the fight against the COVID19 pandemic. Vaccination forms an integral component of the five-point strategy of Government of India to fight the pandemic including Test, Track, Treat and COVID Appropriate Behaviour.
There have been some recent media reports alleging that India will miss end-July 2021 target of administering half a billion doses. The reports also mention that the Government had stated in May 2021 that it would make 516 million shots available by end of July 2021. These reports are ill-informed and have clearly misrepresented the facts.
The figures of 516 million vaccine doses might have been picked up from various sources which informed about the likely availability of the vaccine doses from January 2021 to the end of July, 2021. The facts are that a total of more than 516 million vaccine doses will indeed be supplied from Jan 2021 to 31st July 2021.
It is also pertinent to mention that Vaccine doses are supplied to the States/UTs as per advance allocation and advance information to them. Vaccines are supplied in various schedules throughout a month. Therefore, availability of 516 million doses till end of a particular month does not mean that every dose supplied till that month is going to be consumed/ administered. There would be supplies in pipeline, which should be available for next few days till the next supplies of vaccine doses materialize in a particular State/District/Sub District to keep vaccination going on.
As on date, a cumulative total of 457 million doses have been supplied to the States/ UTs from January 2021 till date and an additional 60.3 million doses are expected to be supplied by 31st July. This will amount to a total of 517 million doses supplied from January 2021 to 31st July 2021.
It should be appreciated that India has crossed the landmark of 440 million  doses administered, which is the largest numbers achieved in the world and has been done at quite a brisk pace too. Out of these 9.60 crore are cases where both the doses have been administered.
A total of 11.97 crore doses was administered in June 2021. Similarly, for month of July 2021 , a total of 10.62 crore doses have already been administered.
It is the endeavour of the Government to provide vaccination to eligible citizens in the shortest possible time as per availability of the COVID vaccines.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
'Gurujana' is a musical tribute to 15th–16th century Assamese polymath Srimanta Sankardeva
I felt I needed to take Sankardeva’s message to not only India but across the world: Director Sudipto Sen
Non-feature film Gurujana screened under the Indian Panorama section at IFFI 53
#IFFIWood, 27 November 2022
"Gurujana is a tribute to 15th–16th century Assamese polymath Srimanta Sankardeva."
Sankardeva is called Gurujana  by the people of Assam and other parts of Northeast India”, said Director Sudipto Sen. He was speaking at an interaction with the media and festival delegates organised by PIB at IFFI 53 in Goa today.
Sudipto Sen added that Sankardeva emerged not only as a Bhakti Saint but also as a phenomenal writer and musician. He also helped devise a new literary language called Brajvali.
Director Sudipto Sen at the ‘IFFI Table Talk’ at the 53rd IFFI, Goa
The celebrated filmmaker observed that he felt that there is a lack of awareness that, our country had seen a reformist resurgence in the form of the ‘Bhakti’ movement a few centuries even before the European Renaissance.
Director Sudipto Sen at the ‘IFFI Table Talk’
Sharing the inspiration behind making Gurujana Sudipto Sen said, “I felt I needed to take Sankardeva’s message to not only India but across the world. I have given him a musical tribute through this non-feature film.”
Poster of the non-feature film ‘Gurujana’
Gurujana was screened under the Indian Panorama section of the ongoing 53rd International Film Festival of India in Goa.
Synopsis:
15th-16th century Vaishnavite saint, Srimanta Sankardeva was a religious leader and a social reformer of outstanding merit. He relentlessly fought to free the society from the clutches of the caste system and stringent religious practises. A progressive visionary by nature, he wanted to build an egalitarian society in Bharatvarsh. The film Gurujana, as he is known by his followers, rendered musically is a unique experience of knowing the great man often revered as the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Cast & crew:
Director: Sudipto Sen
Producer: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
Screenplay: Sudipto Sen, Ria Mukherjee
Cinematographer: Ashish Kumar, Shobhik Mallick
Editor: Himadri Sekhar Bhattacharya
2022 | English | Colour | 50 mins
About the Director:
Sudipto Sen is an Indian filmmaker with successful international co-productions and film festival screenings for The Other Wealth , The Last Monk , Akhnoor , Lucknow Times  and Aasma .
Watch the full interaction here:PIB IFFI CAST AND CREW | Nadeem/Alok/ Darshana | IFFI 53 - 143
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Special Service and Features
Minister of Finance, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates 19 storied “SIGARAM” Tower  at Aayakar Bhawan, Chennai
Hon'ble Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, addressed the Officers of Income Tax Dept. at Taj Coromandal, Chennai, today. This was followed by an interactive session, especially with young Officers, on various aspects of functioning of the Department. Revenue Secretary Shri Tarun Bajaj, IAS, CBDT Chairman Shri J B Mohapatra, IRS and Pr.CCIT, Shri D C Patwari, IRS were present.
Hon'ble Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated 19 storied “SIGARAM” Type-VI Tower - at Aayakar Bhawan, Nungambakkam, Chennai on 30.09.2021 in the presence of Revenue Secretary ShriTarun Bajaj, IAS, CBDT Chairman Shri J B Mohapatra, IRS, Pr.CCIT, Shri D C Patwari, IRS. Other distinguished dignitaries also graced the occasion.
There was no Type VI Quarters in Tamilnadu and to cater to the residential needs of Officers in the Department, the project for construction of Type VI Residential Quarters was taken up and the construction work commenced on 28.05.2016. The total overall cost of the project is aroundRs.65 Crore excluding land value. The overall plinth area for the quarters is 13,590 sq. m. and the plinth area of a residential unit is 243.48 sq.m. The special features of the building include Multi-level Mechanized Car Parking facility in stacks for 120 cars, provision of 2 passenger lifts and 1 goods lift, a 125 KVA DG set, rooftop solar power facility, 25,000 litres capacity Sewage Treatment Plant, centralized garbage collection system, etc.
This is stated in a press release issued by the Shri. V. VIDHYADHAR, IRS, Additional Commissioner of Income-Tax,  , Chennai.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 279
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 100 crore landmark milestone
More than 56 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed100 Crore landmark milestone today. India celebrated this historic achievement with the launch of a film and song at capital Delhi's Red Fort by Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya.
More than 56 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10377801
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2nd Dose
|
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9117696
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18368605
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2nd Dose
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15634516
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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402027196
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2nd Dose
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119796260
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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170628046
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2nd Dose
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88971251
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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107374992
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2nd Dose
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62733097
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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709110871
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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296252820
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Total
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1005363691
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 21stOctober, 2021 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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95
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2nd Dose
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8670
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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184
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2nd Dose
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26790
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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1670915
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|
2nd Dose
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2190340
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|
Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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444835
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2nd Dose
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685860
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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231348
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2nd Dose
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352948
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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2347377
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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3264608
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Total
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5611985
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Coal
Coal Ministry Organizes Talk On
“Environment & Social Sustainability in Coal Mining” as Part of “AKAM Iconic Week” Celebrations
To celebrate and commemorate the 75 years of Independence and as India enters into the Amrit Kaal, the Ministry of Coal is organizing special events and programmes throughout the country from 7th to 11th March 2022, as part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” Iconic Week celebrations.
The celebrations of the Iconic Week entered its second day today with the theme of Ideas @75. A talk on “Environment and Social Sustainability in Coal Mining” was given by Dr. Ashok Jain, Adviser , NHAI, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the presence of Secretary  and other senior officers of the Ministry and CPSUs through virtual mode.
During the second leg of the day, a slogan writing contest on the theme-Ideas@75 was organized. Officials of the Ministry participated in large numbers in the event.
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Iconic week will continue till 11th March 2022 with a series of events and activities planned for the week.
Government of India is celebrating 75 years of Indian Independence “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” to mark 75 years of progressive India and its elegant history. The official journey of AKAM commenced on 12th March, 2021 which kick-started a 75-week countdown to our 75th anniversary of independence and will end on 15th August 2023.